Voice Lessons By Soprano Christine Moore

Henry Tsui

I am going to be as honest as possible. I am a high school senior who loves music, especially singing. I hired Christine as my coach in hopes of improving my voice. I bought the four lessons but I don't feel like I changed much as a singer. I just expected more from a teacher that has taught longer than I have lived. Now, I do have to give credit where credit is due. I learned the basics of singing such as air support and proper stance. Where it falls short is the vocal range. I still struggle to get past E4 and most singers sing higher than me, especially when I listen to pop music. I requested more lessons but I was never given a response back so I am to rely on myself to improve. I just felt like I paid for something I am not fully satisfied but then again, it might be my fault for hiring a classical teacher for pop music.

2021-09-03

Marianne P.

After years of studying classical voice and still having technical difficulty, an accomplished singer suggested I study with Christine Moore, who is now teaching me to sing more fully and freely. While former voice teachers were well intentioned, professional, had good reputations, and taught me vocal concepts for over 35 years in weekly lessons, I continued to struggle with the passaggio and lowering my larynx in the higher range. Christine immediately understood my vocal issues and, most importantly, within a very short period of time was able to teach me techniques that have dramatically improved my vocal production. My husband and I are amazed at how much my voice has improved since I started studying with Christine only one and a half years ago. One important concept that Christine introduced me to that previous voice teachers didn’t explain is how to sing with proper vocal cord closure. Apparently, I was over-blowing breath through my vocal cords and wondering why I never had enough breath to sing a substantial aria. Christine also taught me the concept of “appoggio” (breath support) and I’m finally feeling a stronger foundation of lower body breath support that gives me the freedom to release my shoulders, head, and jaw to sing freely. Improved cord closure and breath control is helping me to produce a much larger voice than I ever thought I had. In fact, prior to learning these concepts I thought I was a mezzo-soprano and it is now very clear that I have a fairly large soprano voice. What I have learned about Christine is that she takes her work very seriously and expects her students to do the same. She has never canceled a lesson, chooses challenging and appropriate repertoire, arranges student recitals, teaches summer workshops in Italy, continues to sing professionally herself, and encourages her students to set goals and to perform. Additionally, she is a genuinely nice person, not the prima donna type you might expect of someone with so much talent and experience as a performer and a teacher. Honestly, I’m not someone that enjoys writing (I’d rather sing) but I wrote this review about Christine Moore because she really made a difference in my singing. I can only imagine how my voice would have developed if I had started training with a voice teacher like Christine earlier in my life. Maybe someone reading this will find out!

2017-04-08

Sarah B.

I highly recommend voice teacher Christine Moore to anyone who desires to have more power and control of their voice and singing. She has fine-tuned knowledge of vocal mechanics and most importantly, she knows how to share that information with her students in a focused and caring way. She is deeply interested in her students' process and progress, and is also very skilled at tailoring lessons to her students' particular musical goals. As someone who performs regularly in a jazz/experimental/rock setting, I have gained tremendously from working with Christine. Lessons consist of both classical vocal training and addressing the specific skills needed for non-classical singing. The work has been not just beneficial but crucial towards developing stamina and a healthy voice that I can count on in performance.

2017-04-08

Alice B.

I first came to Christine with very little singing experience. As a dancer, I was looking to hone my skills to go out for musical theatre roles. Christine was very patient with me in the beginning, everything about proper singing technique was new to me, and she helped explain it in ways that I could grasp the concept. I was incredibly nervous about singing, but her encouragement and openness has made me feel so much more comfortable with it.

2017-04-08